, has discussed it and
The FWC has received more than 13,000 online comments about the proposal, about three-quarters of them opposed. At Wednesday’s meeting, 170 people signed up to speak on both sides of the issue.Hunt opponent Janet Osborne told the commission it would “take a step backward” by approving the bear proposal.
“The problem is the overpopulation of people,” she said.Among other things, supporters of the hunt point to a black bear’s extremely rare,earlier this month on 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog in a rural part of Collier County, in southwest Florida. Bears are also frequently seen in neighborhoods that stretch into their habitat, one even
In the 2015 hunt, hunting permits were for anyone who could pay for them, leading to a chaotic event that was shut down days early. The 300-plus bears killed then included at least 38 females with cubs, meaning the little bears probably died too.This time, the plan is to have a random, limited drawing of permits with a limit of 187. Hunters could kill only one bear each and only in certain parts of Florida where the bear population is large enough. There would be no killing of cubs and none of females with cubs, according to the FWC staff.
A permit would cost $100 for a Florida resident and $300 for a nonresident.
For 2025, the plan is to hold the hunt from Dec. 6 to Dec. 28. In the future, the FWC foresees a bear hunt between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, subject to more studies about the effect of hunting and the population of the animals.Religiosity levels vary in Greenland as it does elsewhere. Sometimes being a member of the Lutheran Church here doesn’t mean one believes fully — or at all — in the church’s teachings, or even the presence of God.
Recently, Salik Schmidt, 35, and Malu Schmidt, 33, celebrated their wedding with family members, at Church of Our Savior. Built in 1849, it is known as the Nuuk Cathedral.Malu is spiritual but not religious; Salik is an atheist. Both said they’ll proudly belong to the Lutheran Church for life.
“Traditions are important to me because they pass on from my grandparents to my parents, and it’s been my way of honoring them,” Malu said.It also provides a sense of safety and permanence among change, Salik said.